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Korean idiom An official lives as insecurely as a hired hand

원살이가 고공살이

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English rendering An official lives as insecurely as a hired hand Literal translation: “A magistrate’s life is a hired laborer’s life”

Meaning 1

고을의 원이 되어 하는 노릇은 고용되어 품을 파는 사람의 생활이나 다를 바가 없다는 뜻으로, 벼슬하는 사람이 언제 밀려날지 몰라 걱정하며 불안한 생활을 함을 비유적으로 이르는 말.

Literally, serving as a county magistrate differs little from hired labor; figuratively, an official lives anxiously, worrying about being ousted at any time

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“원살이가 고공살이” — An official lives as insecurely as a hired hand: Literally, serving as a county magistrate differs little from hired labor; figuratively, an official lives anxiously, worrying about being ousted at any time
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